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1. baby, n. and adj. View full entry c1400
...A very young child, esp. one not yet able to walk and dependent on the care of others; an infant. Also applied to an unborn child. Formerly also: †a child...
2. bastard, n. and adj. View full entry 1297
...One begotten and born out of wedlock; an illegitimate or natural child....
3. black, adj. and n. View full entry eOE
...Designating the darkest colour possible, that of soot, coal, the sky on a moonless night in open country, and a small hole in a hollow object; of or having this colour; (also)...
4. boiler, n. View full entry c1540
...One who boils (anything)....
5. Dutch, adj., n., and adv. View full entry c1380
...Of or relating to the people of Germany; German. Obs. exc. as a historical archaism, and in some parts of U.S.: see B. 1 and Dutchman...
6. English, adj. (and adv.) and n. View full entry eOE
...Of or belonging to England (or Britain) or its inhabitants....
7. hog, n.1 View full entry OE
...A domestic pig reared for slaughter; spec. a castrated male pig. Also more widely: any domestic pig. Cf. pig1a....
8. hopping, adj.1 View full entry 1675
...That hops: see the verb....
9. jerk, n.2 View full entry 1799
...Jerked meat, charqui....
10. ˈjohnny-cake, n. View full entry 1739
...U.S. A cake made of maize-meal, in the Southern States toasted before a fire, elsewhere usually baked in a pan. Also W. Indies, a scone or dumpling (cf. quot....
11. jug, n.7 View full entry 1945
...A savoury Barbadian dish served esp. at Christmas (see quots.)....
12. jump, v. View full entry 1511
...To make a spring from the ground or other base by flexion and sudden muscular extension of the legs (or, in the case of some animals, as fish, of the tail, or...
13. love, n.1 View full entry eOE
...A feeling or disposition of deep affection or fondness for someone, typically arising from a recognition of attractive qualities, from natural affinity, or from sympathy and manifesting itself in concern for the...
14. macaroni, n. View full entry 1616
...In Jonson's use: (prob.) = gnocchiObs.rare....
15. mainsheet, n. View full entry 1485
...Naut. The rope which controls the boom of the mainsail when set. Also fig....
16. make, v.1 View full entry eOE
...trans....
17. man, n.1 (and int.) View full entry eOE
...A human being....
18. † mandram, n. View full entry 1756
...A drink made from wine and finely-chopped vegetables....
19. marigold, n. and adj. View full entry a1400
...A plant of the genus Calendula (family Asteraceae (Compositae)) with golden or bright yellow flowers; esp. C. officinalis (= pot marigoldpot2...
20. marinade, n. View full entry 1725
...A mixture of vinegar, oil, herbs, or similar ingredients in which meat, fish, etc., may be steeped before cooking or eating, in order to tenderize it or to add flavour. Formerly also:...
